Tender for the Provision of Study for the Gravel Pack and the Production Test with Hydraulic Jet Pump using a Dual
Channel Drill Pipe (DCDP) by Deep Sea Drilling Vessel
Tender No. JMH-19-002

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Date: June 04, 2019
To Whom It May Concern,
SUB: Tender for the Provision of Study for the Gravel Pack and the Production
Test with Hydraulic Jet Pump using a Dual Channel Drill Pipe (DCDP) by
Deep Sea Drilling Vessel (Tender No. JMH-19-002)
We, Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “JMH”), are theone of the consortium members for the project of research and development of pore-fillingtype methane hydrate in deep water offshore Japan (hereinafter referred to as the “Project”)
which is led by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, (hereinafter referred to as “METI”)
and the aforementioned consortium, named “MH21-S”, is consist of the Japan Oil, Gas andMetals National Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “JOGMEC”) and the National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as “AIST”)
and MH-21-S plans to conduct production test in the sea areas surrounding Japan in2Q/2022.
JMH therefore hereby announces its intention to have a Pre-qualification for the Provisionof the Study for the Gravel Pack and the Production Test with Hydraulic Jet Pump using aDual Channel Drill Pipe (DCDP) by Deep Sea Drilling Vessel (hereinafter referred to as“Study”) able to successfully execute the Project.
To participate in this Pre-qualification, the following documents and information shall besubmitted;
1) A letter declaring intention to participate in this Tender2) Company Profile including work experiences list of the work similar to this Study3) Declaration Letter (Confidentiality Letter) (*Attachment)

The abovementioned documents and information shall be submitted by courier, registeredmail or E-mail to the address stated below by 15:00 on June 14, 2019 (Japan local time,GMT+9).
Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., Ltd. ("JMH")
Administration Department
Sapia Tower, 1-7-12, Marunouchi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0005, JAPANE-mail Address: tender.admin@jmh.co.jp
JMH will evaluate the participant(s) of this pre-qualification based on the documents to besubmitted by the participant(s) and JMH will nominate the tenderer(s) for the forthcoming
tender for the provision of the Study for the Gravel Pack and the Production Test with
Hydraulic Jet Pump using a Dual Channel Drill Pipe (DCDP) by Deep Sea Drilling Vessel at
its sole discretion.
The Participant(s) of this pre-qualification should understand and agree that JMH is notbound to assign a reason for the rejection of the participant(s), nor does the JMH accept
any responsibility for any loss or expense of the participant(s) incurred or suffered inconnection with this pre-qualification.
Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., Ltd. (“JMH”) |Sapia Tower, 1-7-12, Marunouchi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0005, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-6268-7200
Fax: +81-3-6268-7308

Tender for the Provision of Study for the Gravel Pack and the Production Test with Hydraulic Jet Pump using a Dual
Channel Drill Pipe (DCDP) by Deep Sea Drilling Vessel
Tender No. JMH-19-002

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All communications and correspondence with regard to clarification for this pre-qualificationmust be made by E-mail to the address of tender.admin@jmh.co.jp and such clarification
shall be notified by 15:00 on June 7, 2019 (Japan local time, GMT+9).
Please be advised that the contents of this letter, any other documents and informationreferred to herein shall be used solely for the purpose of this pre-qualification.

Attachment: Declaration Letter (Confidentiality Letter)

Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co., Ltd. (“JMH”) |Sapia Tower, 1-7-12, Marunouchi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0005, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-6268-7200
Fax: +81-3-6268-7308